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From: George [mailto:g.perez@charter.net]
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 8:42 AM
To: 'mark@noakes.com'; 'old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com';
'old_chevroletgmctrucks'; 'Oletrucks'
Subject: RE: [Oletrucks] slightly off topic but relevant--repairing hail
damage
Hi Mark,
A few years ago while living in Kansas my 55 2nd Pick up suffered some hail
damage to the hood, roof and the top of the front fenders. The dents to the
hood and roof were 2 to 3 inches in circumference and a little smaller on
top of the fenders. None of thee dents had any sharp creases.
I took the truck to a local Body shop in Junction City, Kansas were they
repaired all the dents By heating the area of the dents with a torch and
then applying dry ice to the dent. The body man worked one dent at a time
being careful not to over heat the dents and eventually they all popped
right out. I could not believe my own eyes. He did not use any body filler
and to this day you can not tell there was any damage.
I asked the body man if there were any tips he could pass along on this type
of repair.
He said to just take it slow and be patient. He said living in Kansas has
given him lots of experience with hail damage.
I hope This information helps
George
55 2nd
-----Original Message-----
From: oletrucks-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:oletrucks-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of mark@noakes.com
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 7:46 AM
To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com; old_chevroletgmctrucks; Oletrucks
Subject: [Oletrucks] slightly off topic but relevant--repairing hail damage
Does anyone have experience with repairing hail damage themselves as in
actually doing the body work? I got blasted in Wednesday's storms. One
vehicle can go through insurance; the other I need to do myself or it would
be totaled due to its low value before restoration.
Anyone have experience with insurance whereas once a vehicle is totaled,
even if you redo it you cannot get comprehensive on it after that?
Hoods can be replaced (and will need to be) but the roof in particular is a
concern, and I'm not sure if there aren't other body panels that would be
better to repair than to replace...that's even if they are available to
replace at all.
A key interest is that I've heard that the dings may pop out either on their
own or intermittently under wide temperature variation (winter-summer
repeated cycles). What's the best technique--body filler or body
solder--given the structural issues?
I gather that paintless dent repair is quite expensive--true or not? Not
quite justified when the vehicle needs paint anyway?
Thanks for any input,
Mark N
Various old GM trucks and cars
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